Earthquake details

Friday, September 6, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, September 6, 1968 at 07:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 29.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.040 and latitude -17.769.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.9 km
Coordinates -17.769, 168.040
UTC time 1968-09-06 07:36:09.040
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-09-06

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